Yessenia Funes
Freelance Writer
Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist who has covered the climate crisis for a decade, traveling to places like Malawi, Nicaragua, Hawai’i, and the Gulf South to witness impacts firsthand. She publishes a creative climate newsletter called Possibilities. She also serves as editor-at-large at Atmos and has written for Vox, the Guardian, National Geographic, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and more.
Latest articles by Yessenia Funes

The environmental injustice of a $4.6 billion carbon capture project in Louisiana.

Cyclone Freddy destroyed the small East African country. Targeted reparations can alleviate poverty and help communities recover.